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Copper & Heat RadioFrom Loading Dock Talks: Barbacoa w/ Norma Listman and Saqib KevalIn this guest episode from Loading Dock Talks with Chef Preeti Mistry, Preeti talks with Chefs Norma Listman and Saqib Keval, the duo behind Masala y Maíz and Marigold in Mexico City. The chefs share their unique culinary backgrounds and the melding of their heritages — Mexican, South Asian, and East African — into their cuisine. They discuss the process behind their lamb barbacoa recipe, a melding of Norma's Mexican family tradition with Saqib's South Asian flavors and spices. The discussion also explores the significance of maintaining cultural integrity while innovating with traditional recipes, avoiding the pitfalls of fusion for the s...2024-05-1653 min
Line Cook ThoughtsEpisode 133: Status Games in the Food IndustryIn this episode, friend of the show Katy Osuna is back! We start out by talking about our time in restaurants and the overwhelming grip status had on us early on. We then discuss why we get into this trap of status and Katy also shares how systems in food can be used to only give success to a select few. We talk about new projects Katy is working on with her award winning podcast, Copper & Heat, and we chat about why being able to have goals outside of being awarded and recognized is important.
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Communal TablePreeti Mistry Is Hanging Out with Puppets, Planning a More Inclusive Food FutureWe're living in a golden age of Preeti Mistry and the world is so much more delicious for it. The Juhu Beach Club chef, cookbook author, speaker, and podcaster (among other things) can currently be seen teaching kids and puppets alike about the marvelous universe of herbs and spices on the Netflix show Waffles and Mochi; heard on their new podcast Loading Dock Talks in conversation with food and justice activists; read on their super feisty and smart social media feeds; and channeled via their vibrant and joyful recipes and spice blends. Mistry joined Communal Table from amid the C...2021-04-151h 54
Leap YearThe Future of Food Media with Katy Osuna of Copper & HeatPlease Rate, Review and Subscribe! (5 STARS PLEASE)Follow Katy on IG- @krosuna Visit Copper & Heat for more information on their upcoming season and follow them on IG- @copperandheat______________________Leap Year is a production of Leap Year Podcast LLC. Created, hosted and produced by Jesse Kadjo. Editing by Jesse Kadjo & LaKase Cousino. Sound Engineering by Brian Escobar. Music by Matt Boyer. Podcast Artwork by Anthony Conover. ______________________Follow us on Social:Jesse Kadjo, LaKase Cousino, Anthony Conover
2020-10-2035 min
Best ServedEp #37 - Katy Osuna reflects on Idaho, working on a goat farm, 'Be A Girl' in the kitchenKaty Osuna is the Host and Co-Creator of the Copper & Heat Podcast based in Oakland, CA. Her podcast was awarded a James-Beard award in 2019. Her first season, ‘Be A Girl’ tackles the issues of gender equality and the toxic masculinity in the industry, set in the time she worked at Three-Michelin starred Manresa in California. She talks with us about her anthropology degree and how that shapes her view of the hospitality industry. Katy jokes about only eating foods out of a box, like her favorite Kraft mac n cheese. Later working on a goat farm and being a chee...2020-04-0959 min
Copper & HeatIllness & Injury w/ Giving KitchenWhat happens when you get sick or injured and you work in a restaurant? You keep working. At least, that’s how it’s always been. With low wages, lack of access to benefits, and usually nonexistent paid leave, the workers living paycheck to paycheck can’t really take care of their health. Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia, is attempting to mitigate those challenges in their local Georgia community by providing financial assistance and resources to workers going through a financial crisis from injury, illness, a death in the family, or housing crisis due to flood or fire. ...2020-03-1734 min
Copper & Heat RadioIllness & Injury w/ Giving KitchenWhat happens when you get sick or injured and you work in a restaurant? You keep working. At least, that’s how it’s always been. With low wages, lack of access to benefits, and usually nonexistent paid leave, the workers living paycheck to paycheck can’t really take care of their health. Giving Kitchen, a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia, is attempting to mitigate those challenges in their local Georgia community by providing financial assistance and resources to workers going through a financial crisis from injury, illness, a death in the family, or housing crisis due to flood or fire. ...2020-03-1734 minCopper & Heat RadioTipping: Part 2 w/ One Fair WageIn the second episode on tipping, Katy digs deeper into a different question: if the money coming into the restaurant industry is a pie, who has access to that pie and who is controlling how that pie is drawn? Turns out, there’s a lot of money being spent every year to keep wages low and to keep the tipped minimum wage at $2.13.Surprise! The tipping system is incredibly complicated and contentious. So we want to hear how it affects you! FOH, BOH, good or bad, all stories are welcome. Send them on over to hello@copperandheat.co...2020-02-1825 min
Copper & HeatTipping: Part 2 w/ One Fair WageIn the second episode on tipping, Katy digs deeper into a different question: if the money coming into the restaurant industry is a pie, who has access to that pie and who is controlling how that pie is drawn? Turns out, there’s a lot of money being spent every year to keep wages low and to keep the tipped minimum wage at $2.13. Surprise! The tipping system is incredibly complicated and contentious. So we want to hear how it affects you! FOH, BOH, good or bad, all stories are welcome. Send them on over to hello@copperandheat.co...2020-02-1825 minCopper & Heat RadioTipping: Part 1 w/ Le PigeonWhy do servers and food runners in the front of the house make so much more money than the cooks? Why do they get to keep all the tips? When Katy was working in fine dining kitchens, the cooks were asking these questions a lot. It just did not seem fair that servers were making as much as 3x more than cooks because of the tips they were bringing in. And it sent her down a long path. Turns out, these are the wrong questions to be asking. In the first episode of the two-part se...2020-02-0426 min
Copper & HeatTipping: Part 1 w/ Le PigeonWhy do servers and food runners in the front of the house make so much more money than the cooks? Why do they get to keep all the tips? When Katy was working in fine dining kitchens, the cooks were asking these questions a lot. It just did not seem fair that servers were making as much as 3x more than cooks because of the tips they were bringing in. And it sent her down a long path. Turns out, these are the wrong questions to be asking. In the first episode of the two-part se...2020-02-0426 min
Copper & HeatSoul Food Movement w/ Minnie Bell'sSoul Food Movement w/ Minnie Bell’s Fernay McPherson is the chef and owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement in Emeryville, California. In this episode, she shows me around the Fillmore District of San Francisco - her home and the place her family has lived for three generations. She’s been trying for years, with the help of the business incubator La Cocina, to open a restaurant in the neighborhood that was once a cultural hub for African Americans, but she's run up against so many barriers. Fernay is a graduate of La Cocina, a nonpr...2020-01-2133 minCopper & Heat RadioSoul Food Movement w/ Minnie Bell'sFernay McPherson is the chef and owner of Minnie Bell’s Soul Movement in Emeryville, California. In this episode, she shows me around the Fillmore District of San Francisco - her home and the place her family has lived for three generations. She’s been trying for years, with the help of the business incubator La Cocina, to open a restaurant in the neighborhood that was once a cultural hub for African Americans, but she's run up against so many barriers. Fernay is a graduate of La Cocina, a nonprofit in San Francisco whose mission is to culti...2020-01-2133 min
Copper & HeatYou Need A Plan w/ Opening SoonJenny Goodman and Alex McCrery founded Tilit, a chef and restaurant industry workwear brand, in 2012, and they’re killing it. But before they had a successful workwear brand they opened a restaurant in Brooklyn called Goods - and it closed in 6 months. We talk with Jenny and Alex in this episode about what happened to Goods, what they learned through the experience, and how they’ve used that experience to help others learn how to better open and run a restaurant. Check out their podcast: Opening Soon We are so grateful for our first ever season...2020-01-0723 minCopper & Heat RadioYou Need A Plan w/ Opening SoonJenny Goodman and Alex McCrery founded Tilit, a chef and restaurant industry workwear brand, in 2012, and they’re killing it. But before they had a successful workwear brand they opened a restaurant in Brooklyn called Goods - and it closed in 6 months. We talk with Jenny and Alex in this episode about what happened to Goods, what they learned through the experience, and how they’ve used that experience to help others learn how to better open and run a restaurant. Check out their podcast: Opening SoonWe are so grateful for our first ever season...2020-01-0723 minCopper & Heat RadioEnd of Year Special! w/ Long Distance, Racist Sandwich, and Salt + SpineKaty spends some time reflecting on the last year - and shares some of our favorite podcasts for you to listen to. We share a few clips from those shows in this episode and the links to the full episodes (plus some extras) are below. Long Distance Radio is a documentary podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora. Hosted and produced by Paola Mardo and Patrick Epino. Featured in this episode: Long Distance S2, E1: CendrillonAnother recommended episode:Long Distance S1, E6: Filipino Tiki Bar Long Distance TV: Cen...2019-12-3033 min
Copper & HeatEnd of Year Special! w/ Long Distance, Racist Sandwich, and Salt + SpineKaty spends some time reflecting on the last year - and shares some of our favorite podcasts for you to listen to. We share a few clips from those shows in this episode and the links to the full episodes (plus some extras) are below. Long Distance Radio is a documentary podcast about stories in the Filipino diaspora. Hosted and produced by Paola Mardo and Patrick Epino. Featured in this episode: Long Distance S2, E1: Cendrillon Another recommended episode: Long Distance S1, E6: Filipino Tiki Bar Long Distance TV: Cend...2019-12-3033 minCopper & Heat RadioFood Delivery Apps w/ HomeroomWhat happens when tech startups backed by venture capital create food delivery apps, and a whole new system, that is relied on by restaurant folks across the U.S.? We chat with the folks at Homeroom To Go - the takeout-only location of the popular Oakland, CA mac and cheese restaurant - about how these apps have affected their business. David Yaffe-Bellany, business reporter from the New York Times, joins us again to talk about some of the larger national trends. More info:The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant by MIke Isaac and David Yaffe-Bellany2019-12-1036 min
Copper & HeatFood Delivery Apps w/ HomeroomWhat happens when tech startups backed by venture capital create food delivery apps, and a whole new system, that is relied on by restaurant folks across the U.S.? We chat with the folks at Homeroom To Go - the takeout-only location of the popular Oakland, CA mac and cheese restaurant - about how these apps have affected their business. David Yaffe-Bellany, business reporter from the New York Times, joins us again to talk about some of the larger national trends. More info: The Rise of the Virtual Restaurant by MIke Isaac and Da...2019-12-1035 minCopper & Heat RadioFamily Meal w/ Luis AldanaIn this Family Meal we hear from Luis Aldana, kitchen manager at Homeroom in Oakland, California. Luis talks about being proud of his team on a day when they were short-staffed and very busy. Share your thoughts and stories at copperandheat.com/share-your-storyCan't wait to hear from you!
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Copper & HeatFamily Meal w/ Luis AldanaIn this Family Meal we hear from Luis Aldana, kitchen manager at Homeroom in Oakland, California. Luis talks about being proud of his team on a day when they were short-staffed and very busy. Share your thoughts and stories at copperandheat.com/share-your-story Can't wait to hear from you!2019-12-0305 minCopper & Heat RadioUnderstaffed & Undocumented w/ Teresa MontañoIn this episode, we’re headed to Los Angeles to talk with Chef Teresa Montano about her experience opening two restaurants and trying to find staff in a time when there aren't enough cooks and there's a crackdown at the border - two overwhelming issues that overlap and make life hard for chefs and restaurant owners. David Yaffey-Bellany, reporter for the New York Times business desk, joins us to break down the complicated context on a national level. More info: “Hiring Is Very Hard for Restaurants These Days. Now They May Have to Fire.” by David Ya...2019-11-2629 min
Copper & HeatUnderstaffed & Undocumented w/ Teresa MontañoIn this episode, we’re headed to Los Angeles to talk with Chef Teresa Montano about her experience opening two restaurants and trying to find staff in a time when there aren't enough cooks and there's a crackdown at the border - two overwhelming issues that overlap and make life hard for chefs and restaurant owners. David Yaffey-Bellany, reporter for the New York Times business desk, joins us to break down the complicated context on a national level. More info: “Hiring Is Very Hard for Restaurants These Days. Now They May Have to Fire.” by David Ya...2019-11-2628 minCopper & Heat RadioFamily Meal w/ Meagan StoutIn this episode of Copper & Heat Family Meal we hear from Meagan Stout, Chef de Cuisine at Madeready Libations & Liberations in Nashville. In this Family Meal, she talks about her experiences as a black woman navigating wage negotiation and confronting HR about making less than an inferior. Thank you so much for sharing your stories Meagan! It’s your turn to share your stories about money and finances! Take out your phone, record a voice memo, and send it over to hello@copperandheat.com. And please don’t forget to take our listener survey here!
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Copper & HeatFamily Meal w/ Meagan StoutIn this episode of Copper & Heat Family Meal we hear from Meagan Stout, Chef de Cuisine at Madeready Libations & Liberations in Nashville. In this Family Meal, she talks about her experiences as a black woman navigating wage negotiation and confronting HR about making less than an inferior. Thank you so much for sharing your stories Meagan! It’s your turn to share your stories about money and finances! Take out your phone, record a voice memo, and send it over to hello@copperandheat.com. And please don’t forget to take our listener survey here!2019-08-2108 min
Copper & HeatIntroducing Family MealWelcome to the first ever Copper & Heat Family Meal, the mini episodes for you, our listeners, to share your stories. Help us as we ramp up for season 2 by taking our listener survey here. Take out your phone, record a voice memo and send it to hello@copperandheat.com. For season 2, we want to hear about your experiences with money. Here’s a couple ideas, but feel free to tell us any wild story you have. Was there a time you were scared shitless to negotiate a raise? How about your first experience staging and h...2019-08-1304 minCopper & Heat RadioIntroducing Family MealWelcome to the first ever Copper & Heat Family Meal, the mini episodes for you, our listeners, to share your stories. Help us as we ramp up for season 2 by taking our listener survey here. Take out your phone, record a voice memo and send it to hello@copperandheat.com. For season 2, we want to hear about your experiences with money. Here’s a couple ideas, but feel free to tell us any wild story you have. Was there a time you were scared shitless to negotiate a raise? How about your first experience staging and how you figure...2019-08-1304 min
Copper & HeatBe A Girl Episode 7 :The View From the Kitchen w/ Kim Severson, Chef Reem Assil, Chef Dominique Crenn & Chef Tanya HollandThis episode is an excerpt from The View From The Kitchen panel event hosted by the New York Times and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in the summer of 2018. Kim Severson, a New York Times correspondent that was on the team that broke the #MeToo stories in the food industry, has a conversation with Chef Reem Assil, Chef Dominique Crenn and Chef Tanya Holland about issues facing the food industry. Chef Reem Assil https://www.eater.com/2018/4/27/17263640/reem-assil-dyafa-daniel-patterson-oakland-opening https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/mbkqvv/the-tenacity-of-chef-reem-assil Chef Tanya Holland https://www.tanyaholland.com/ https://sf.eater...2018-12-0436 min
Copper & HeatBe a Girl Episode 6: Chef David KinchIn this episode, Katy sits down with Chef David Kinch, the chef-owner of Manresa Restaurant, a 3-star Michelin restaurant in Los Gatos California. They discuss everything from work-life balance to the media’s role in bringing more equity to fine dining. Listen to the full interview at https://www.copperandheat.com/episodes/episode-6-david-kinch2018-10-1637 min